Media Release

Mangaluru, Dec 4: A webinar on the topic ‘English in the Global Scenario’ was organized on December 2 by the department of English of St Aloysius Pre-University College.

Dr Anil Joseph Pinto, registrar at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru was the resource person. He is an alumnus of St Aloysius College. Dr Pinto began his career as a lecturer at St Aloysius College. He has been serving as the registrar at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru since 2012 and has been a faculty at Christ (Deemed to be University) since 2005 in the departments of English; Media Studies; and Performing Arts, Theatre Studies and Music. He is also the coordinator of the Centre for Publications of the University which publishes six peer-reviewed journals and which has published over 300 books in Kannada and English. He has been a United Board Fellow and visiting scholar at Baylor University, Texas, the USA in 2014 and Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong in 2015.

In the present scenario, English is referred to as the ‘global language’, the Multilingual Franca of the modern era. Today, English has emerged as a new utility for written and oral communication. To comprehend the importance of the language, Dr Anil Joseph Pinto, addressed the students on the topic- ‘English in a global Scenario’. In his speech, he epitomized, how English has endured as the language of communication and has connected lives globally. He said that the under-developed countries recognized English as the communicative and educative medium and believed that it is through this language they can globally compete with other nations. Dr Pinto answered the questions, posed by the students, on the importance of the language.

Sheethal Neeliyara introduced and welcomed the resource person and Sreekala Menon proposed the vote of thanks. Deepthi Rani moderated the session. Around 300 students and faculty participated in the webinar.